Can a 2012 Mac mini Do 1080p Video Editing in 2020
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Can the 2012 Mac mini still do 1080p video editing in 2020? In this video we show you the capabilities of a 2012 Mac mini that has an i5 cpu, 8 GB ram, and a slower SSD drive with 1080p video editing.
As more and more people look to create a TH-cam channel they need a good system for creating videos. The question we answer in this video will be if the 2012 Mac mini is good enough to create 1080p TH-cam videos and will the experience of creating them be good or bad.
Please watch this video to find out how good the 2012 Mac minis are at video creating in 2020. We will create a quick 1080p video and then show the render times for rendering the video we create. It will be a real-world example on the video editing performance of this older Mac mini and if it could be a good choice in 2020.
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For the love of God, finally someone that shows normal iMovie performance for the everyday home video editing. Not everyone is a full time TH-camr. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and the feedback.
I've been editing video on my mid-2011 Macbook Pro 13" using Final Cut Pro X very quickly. The key is to choose ProRes LT for your render files in the project settings. LT are smaller files that these older systems can playback VERY smoothly. The i7 quad-core would be a HUGE upgrade for me!
Thanks for sharing how you work as it helps out the other viewers. That is a good tip for sure.
The 2012 i5 is a dual core, the 2012 i7 is quad core, I used both in the past for editing. The i7 was much better/faster for editing; however, both were hampered by a lack of dedicated GPU. I sold both sometime ago due to age, but I would agree, it can do editing for TH-cam videos. I'd like to see Apple bring out a new Mac Mini w/ARM and with a dedicated GPU in the future. Excellent video.
Thanks Eduardo. Yes, the 2012 Mac Minis are getting up there but can still do basic editing. We will see how the ARM transition affects the older software and other things. It may be faster but will be interesting moving forward for sure.
I just ran into your video and I gave some confidence on me purchasing this to just do some video editing on it. The person is selling me the one you recommend which is the i7 with 16gb RAM and also SSD plus he is throwing in the 1TB Hard drive that it came with along with some peripherals for $425. I hope its a good buy...lol
Not a bad deal and I hope it works out good for you. It will have not issues with 1080P editing if you are using iMovie or FCP and even a little lite 4K editing should work. Thanks Jessee.
I’m still editing with premiere on my 2012 Mac mini with Mojave installed. It is an i7 16 GB Ram with fusion drive. The fan runs a lot more after I updated and it’s slower now - I pretty much have to close most programs while I’m editing - suppose I could create proxies even for the 1080p files...don’t think this thing is going to hold up too much longer but it’s impressive how well this has done over the years.
Thanks for sharing Josh. I agree if you are looking for basic editing this can do it. For more advanced stuff this is getting up there and now with no Big Sur OS it might be a good idea to look at a more advanced system. But, if all you need is basic editing, email, and browser surfing these are still very quick with an SSD installed.
Local guy has the same model for $125 including corded keyboard and mouse. Another has an old Apple 23" Cinema Display for $80 OBO. I think I may actually have another Sandy Bridge i7 2600s CPU laying around here somewhere as well. My audio PC is has an i7, but it's dedicated graphics are sloooooow.
i bought yesterday its on its way to me .... very nice little mac and catalina support and its upgrade-able :P nice computer.. i got one that like new shape for $445 CAD
Thanks for sharing Gary. Good luck with the system and I hope it works good for you.
I bought mine for 249
So I've been looking all way to buy a old Mac mini for my freelance work would it be possible to run for two years and later when the m1 Mac mini price drops out i can get that is it good idea??
Hi, thank you for your video, is being helpful. But I do have a question for you, in your opinion, can you run photoshop and Lightroom ?
Yes, you can. It will be slower than the newer macs but still works quite well. Keep in mind that if you go with the i7 model and like 16 GB ram it is a very powerful system. The issue will be upgrading the OS in a year when this model is officially removed from the OS upgrade list. It will still work but you won't be able to get the new OS each year.
Craig Neidel I don’t think that can be a big problem for a while as long as it works until I get a new machine, this Mac mini I had it for years and never really use it, so I though I should put it to work now, thank you
@@craigneidel not getting the newest OS updates could be considered a benefit to some. Long as you still get any important security updates for a while...
I've got 4gb ram version and it still works fine and Photoshop takes time to load up but works better then expected
They are still pretty good machines. Thanks for sharing your experience with your 2012 iMac and watching the channel.
ItzAsh Does yours have an ssd? Is it an i5?
Just as a test I used my 2012 i5 Mac Mini with 16GB ram and a 512 ADATA SU750 SSD to edit a 4K video in iMovie. I'm using Catalina. I think the 4K is just 30FPS but the Mac Mini did great. I did this after the Mac Mini blazed thru 1080p a 60FPS. With the 4K it rendered the 5 minute video in 12 minutes. I was really pleasantly surprised. The CPU fan went from 1800 to only 1970 RPM. Craig I'm really liking your videos. I try to do for car maintenance what you are doing for computers. Check me out.
Thanks for watching and I'll check out your channel. Thanks for sharing your experience with your 2012 mac mini too.
Can it do 1080p 60fps?
@@jacobdavidson9752 Yes my 2012 Mac Mini I5 with 16 GB Ram easily does 1080 at 60fps. Check out my channel... I've switched to 60fps the last 2-3 videos. It works great.
Hi there Craig, I am considering to get a Mac Mini 2012 version. I was wondering what version would you recommend for me. My usage would be some iTunes (since I'll be adding songs from CD's onto my library) , it'll almost be primarily be used for iMovie since I want a video editing software and I think iMovie will suffice for me being a beginner, and then lastly it would be some type of photoshop/it's equivalent when I am trying to fabricate CD art covers for albums that didn't have a physical CD release.
With this being the primary usages of the Mac, would it be better for me to get a i5 or i7 version and with what additional specs as well and if should try to get one that is quadcore too?
I guess it really depends on budget. If you can get a new M1 Mac mini for $659 or a referb at Apple store for $599 that is what I recommend since you then have many years of OS updates. If you are trying to get one for the $200s then maybe the i5 2012 but make sure it comes with an SSD and 8 to 16 GB ram and you should be fine for basic stuff.
Need to upgrade from 2012 mac mini cause its no longer supported. I use xcode so I have to have the latest mac os. By the way what do you think of mac os big sur? and could you check out a late 2015 4k imac and see how that system is?
@Pedro Alves Thanks for the reply, I'm just not a big fan of patching unsupported systems because it can be a bit clunky installing additional security updates, plus I want a more powerful machine as well.
Cool! how about Fl studio or Illustrator, photoshop?
They should run fine. If you can get the i7 2012 Mac Mini then that is the best and try and get min of 16 GB ram and SSD.
I am thinking to purchase this one for Graphics designing, will it be a good deal in 2021?
For the cost yes but it will need an SSD and 8 to 16 GB Ram. Just note that they are getting older so you won't be able to update the OS to the newest version soon. But for the money they work great and as long as your software works on Catalina or Big Sur it should last a few years for you.
@@craigneidel Thank you!
how well does it handle premeire?
Sorry but I don't use that but I can tell you most likely not great. The 2012 can run iMovie or FCP very good due to optimization but older Macs struggled with Premiere since it wasn't optimized back then. Now new macs can run Adobe great but back then not the best.
You didn’t mention the ssd ?
What did you need me to mention? Thanks for watching.
Can you use two monitors?
Here is some info on this.... www.mac-help.com/threads/connecting-2-high-res-monitors-to-mac-mini-late-2012.220788/
@@craigneidel thanks
Can this run xcode ???
I don't run it on this but have heard it will work as long as you have suds and 16 GB Ram.
Can it do 1080p 60fps?
Yes, with the i7 for sure but even with the i5 you can do this with 16 GB ram and an SSD. These were more powerful then the 2014's that came out after them.
Do you have any suggestions for good video editing software for a 2012 mini with 2.6ghz i7 and 16gb of ram, running Catalina? I just tried to use Premier Elements, because I was used to running it on my PC (which is also a 2012 computer, and can still render 1080(i) videos). But it crashed, and became unresponsive a few times. I wasn't doing anything fancy (just making a dummy video that only consisted of a couple of clips and nothing else), but I couldn't even get it to finish the rendering.
Adobe lists a 6th generation Intel i processor in its system requirements, but it also lists that for Photoshop Elements, and that works very well on my mini.
I may just go with iMovie, but am wondering if that might be lacking in features. Thanks for making this video!
Yes, on older Macs using Apple software really helps since it's so optimized. I would go with iMovie or FCP. I use iMovie and it may seem basic but with some practice it can do everything the others can. I did a few videos on using iMovie so check those out. For a software other than these I know that DaVinci Resolve software also works good on a Mac. Adobe wasn't optimized on the older MACs with no Metal chip but these others should work better for you.
@@craigneidel thanks for the quick reply. I'm guessing I will default to iMovie, but I am intrigued by DaVinci Resolve. I fear that Resolve may be too powerful for the 2012 Mini, but I may just download it and see what happens.
What aBout 4K on 2012 i7 16 GB?
I think I did a video on that. Not best experience but you can still do it. Plus, I have a slower SSD in mine plus only 12 GB Ram. I'm sure if you had a faster ssd and more ram it would be good if you can wait for render times which can be a little longer.
@@craigneidel Another question i decidet buy ipad pro 2020 or wait for ipad 2021 ? :p
I have Mac mini late 2012 i7 quad core 2.3ghz, 16 ram, 1tb HDD, which is the best ssd to run pro tools suite? Can it run pro tools?
Yes, it should be able to but make sure you have the right OS etc. to run the newest version of Pro-tools. Not sure what you mean by best SSD. There are a ton out there but maybe pick up a Samsung Evo or something like that which should work fine.